limp wrist

[ limp rist ]

noun

, Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a contemptuous term used to refer to an effeminate man, especially a gay man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of limp wrist¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Until he grew much older, he was never known to pick up a restaurant check, suffering what a friend called “limp wrist syndrome.”

From Literature

For a long time, everyone in D.C. seemed to be looking over his shoulder, seeking signals, codes and clues — a “slight mince”; a “jelly hand shake”; a “limp wrist” or just overzealous grooming.

From New York Times

Limp Wrist performed with two other punk bands and this trio mariachi called La Victoria.

From Los Angeles Times

I sang two rancheras with them, before Limp Wrist.

From Los Angeles Times

I sang two rancheras with them, before Limp Wrist.

From Los Angeles Times